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NVIDIA Releases Mass Effect: Andromeda Game Ready Driver (378.92)

NVIDIA just released a new Game Ready Driver (378.92) that provides the optimal experience for Bioware’s Mass Effect: Andromeda, out tomorrow in North America, and Harmonix’s Rock Band VR for the Oculus Rift. You can download it now via GeForce Experience or alternatively via NVIDIA’s official website.

The first critic reviews for Andromeda have painted a rougher picture than Mass Effect fans would have liked – on average, the game is currently rated 75 (out of 100) on OpenCritic. By contrast, their previous game (Dragon Age: Inquisition) ended up with an average of 88/100.

We’ll have our own review up soon, but in the meantime here’s a reminder of the official system requirements:

Mass Effect: Andromeda Minimum System Requirements For 1280×720

CPU: Intel Core i5-3570 or AMD FX 6350

GPU: GeForce GTX 660 or AMD Radeon 7850 2 GB

RAM: 8GB

OS: Windows 7, Windows 8.1 or Windows 10 (64-bit versions)

HDD: 55GB free space

DirectX: Version 11

Mass Effect: Andromeda Recommended System Requirements For 1920×1080

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790 or AMD FX 8350

GPU: GeForce GTX 1060 3GB (or GeForce GTX 970) or AMD RX 480 4 GB

RAM: 16GB

OS: Windows 7, Windows 8.1 or Windows 10 (64-bit versions)

HDD: 55GB free space

DirectX: Version 11

The 378.92 Game Ready Driver also adds an interesting feature: support for Dolby Vision HDR in games (though Mass Effect: Andromeda may well be the only PC game supporting it at the moment). This is useful if you only have a display compatible with Dolby Vision rather than HDR10.